Rebecca Murry

I received my Bachelor’s Degree in
English from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2006. Then, after
spending my life in the Albany/Springfield/Hammond area, I left for
graduate school at New York University, which is located on the
island of Manhattan. I returned to Louisiana (I missed the weather)
after receiving my Master’s Degree in English Literature from
NYU in 2008, and have been teaching English classes at Southeastern
ever since.

Currently I teach English 101, 102, and 231 (Survey of British
Literature) on a regular basis. My literary interests are folklore,
science fiction, fantasy, British literature, and
children/adolescent literature. I have also begun teaching an
incredibly fun (but intellectually challenging) English 315:
Special Topics class on the Harry Potter series.

My primary goal as a teacher (in addition to helping students
become better writers) is to open my students’ minds and help
them unlock their potential as writers and thinkers. After all,
students are the future, and I don't want it to turn into an
Orwellian one.